Elfin Saddle vs Painted Woolly Bat

Helvella lacunosa compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Elfin Saddle is Least Concern while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Helvella	Kerivoula
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Kerivoula picta

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Painted Woolly Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.